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• Bosnia and Herzegovina´s participation in the annual gathering of DARIAH-EU national coordinators

  Prof. dr. Lana Šehović from the University of Sarajevo - Academy of Music and the national coordinator of the DARIAH-ERIC network for Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended the annual gathering of DARIAH-EU...

• New European Bauhaus two years on: continuing progress

  The New European Bauhaus is an interdisciplinary initiative launched in 2020 that expresses the EU's ambition of creating beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive places, products and ways of living. It ...

• TRUSTCHAIN APPLICATION IS OPEN! - Up to €117k for developers, innovators, researchers, SMEs and entrepreneurs

  TrustChain, a project funded by the European Commission, is looking for developers, innovators, researchers, SMEs and entrepreneurs working on different NGI relevant topics and applications domains at...

• [Call Announcement] Western Balkans Fellowship Programme at the Austrian Parliament

  The Austrian parliament is looking for the 6 best applicants from the WB6 National Parliaments, who want to shape the regional and European collaboration by using their knowledge and enthusiasm in applying...

• CALLS OPEN: SMART Balkans Project Opens 4 Public Calls

  The SMART Balkans Project announced four public Calls for Applications SMART Balkans Project, funded by the Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is implemented by consortium of organizations: Centar...

• University of Sarajevo continues participation in RESILIENCE – European research infrastructure for religious studies

  The University of Sarajevo is one of 13 consortium partners within the RESILIENCE project (REligious Studies Infrastructure: tooLs, Expert, conNections and CEenters). RESILIENCE is a unique, interdisciplinary...

• 50th anniversary: World Heritage Sites in Montenegro

  In order to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro will prepare a publication related to World Heritage sites in Montenegro.

• How POLICY ANSWERS is planning to award youth innitiatives

  POLICY ANSWERS is planning a set of dedicated, carefully selected activities in order to support change and increase impact on the ground in the Western Balkans (WB). These will foster participation in...

• Scoring goals of togetherness: The first multi-ethnic girls’ football tournament in Kosovo* celebrates strength and diversity

  If you ask Andjela Canacevic, a 12-year old Kosovo-Serb girl from Brezovica dressed in her yellow tiger-striped football jersey, who her sports idol is, she declares excitedly: “MBappe!” Lea Komoni...

• Youth Policy and Engagement Forum Skopje | May 20th 2022 Workshop Summary

  On 20 May 2022, Young Cities held its first ever Youth Policy and Engagement Forum in Skopje, North Macedonia, as part of its continuous efforts to build bridges between government institutions ...

• Youth, Peace and Security in the Digital Era: 4th UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo* inspires innovation and cooperation among young changemakers across the Western Balkans

  “Be the change, you want, Be the hope, you wish, Mould your present to shape the future you deserve…”  Caroline Ziadeh, SRSG and Head of UNMIK The Special Representative of the Secretary-...

• Improving Statistical Systems for education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  UNESCO provided technical support to a cooperative endeavour between the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federal Institute of Statistics and the Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics...

• [Call Announcement] Call for participation in Alliances for Innovation!

  About the opportunity Alliances for Innovation aim to boost Europe’s innovation capacity through stronger cooperation and knowledge flow among higher education, vocational education and training (both...

• Culture Moves Europe: Commission rolls out new €21 million mobility scheme for artists and cultural professionals

  The European Commission has signed an agreement with Goethe-Institut to implement a new €21 million mobility scheme for artists and cultural professionals: Culture Moves Europe.

• [Call Announcement] Become a Bosnia and Herzegovina Futures Scholar!

  educating, empowering, inspiring Whether you are a young aspiring technical & Natural sciences student looking to get ahead in your career, a global expert residing in the diaspora and looking...

• Registration to the European Research and Innovation Days has opened

  On September 28-29, 2022 the European R&I Days, the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event are back. The event is bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs...

• [Call Announcement] OSCE Call for Applications - Dialogue Academy for Young Women 2022

  The OSCE invites you to apply for the OSCE Dialogue Academy for Young Women, which will take place from 16 to 25 September 2022 in Austria. Twenty-four successful applicants from Prishtinë/Priština and...

• [Call Announcement] SAF€RA’s 2022 Call for Proposals

  SAF€RA launched its seventh joint call for transnational, collaborative research projects on May 19th 2022 with the participation of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers: Third International Conference - "SOCIETY AND POLITICS": "THE BALKANS AND THE EAST: DOMINANT DISCOURSES, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND (ANTI)GLOBALIZATION"

  During the 1990s, influenced by the tragic events occurring during the splintering of Yugoslavia and by the ways in which these events were (re)presented by Western politicians and media, several authors...

• [Call Announcement] Call for papers: The 16th Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference

  Over 30 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the start of political and economic transformation of the communist world. Is it the right time to take stock of the phenomena? Granted, ...

• [Event Announcement] BCSDN is Announcing the Regional Workshop “Joint Action for Promoting Civic Space and a More Resilient Civil Society”

  As the pandemic heightened the crisis of democracy in the Balkans, and the effects of the Ukraine war are yet to be seen in the region, it is evident that our societies face a turning point for their ...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers - V. International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities 2022

  The 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (ICSSH2022): "Post-COVID-19 era: challenges and opportunities" will take place from 13 to 15 June 2022, organized by International Balkan...

• [Document Announcement] 'Use it or lose it!' How do migration, human capital and the labour market interact in the Western Balkans?

  How do the characteristics of the labour markets and education systems affect migration flows, and vice versa? This study focuses on the impact of migration on the skills pool and utilisation in the Western...

• [Event Announcement] Commission kick-starts work to make 2022 the European Year of Youth

  Following the announcement made by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its formal proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth. Europe needs ...

• [Link Announcement] Commission launches the CultureEU funding guide!

  On 29 November 2021, the European Commission launched a much-anticipated new tool to support the cultural sector through an online guide for EU funding. It aims to gather all available funding information...

• [Call Announcement] Call for applications - French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme FIAS 2023-2024

  The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the six Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris. It ...

• [Call Announcement] The Prof. Dr. Marijan Hanžeković Trust announces its competition for the award of the annual prize for 2022!

  The Prof. Dr. Marijan Hanžeković Trust announces its competition for the award of the annual prize for 2022!

• [Event Announcement] Course on Skills Development for Social Inclusion (incl. tuition fee)

  On this course, participants learn how to contribute to the development of inclusive vocational training systems and programmes designed to overcome the barriers faced by disadvantaged groups and individuals...

• [Event Announcement] Novi Sad Becomes European Capital Of Culture 2022 For One Year

  The northeastern Serbian city of Novi Sad officially became European Capital of Culture on January 13 after a yearlong delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The European Capital of Culture designation...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: AFEBalk Conference in Balkan Studies "Connected Balkans"

  The upcoming Fourth Conference in Balkan Studies organized by the French Association of Balkan Studies (AFEBalk) will be held at the MUCEM, in Marseille between June 30 and July 2, 2022.

• Mapping "brain drain" in Serbia

  With the project Mapping Serbian PhDs in Diaspora, the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory at the University of Belgrade is conducting a survey of highly educated experts abroad.

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Virtual Symposium 'The Lines We Draw: US-Mexico and EU-West Balkans Borderlands

  Invitation to virtual symposium on November 17-19, 2021. At this event, chapter proposals for an upcoming edited volume will be discussed on the subject of 'The Lines We Draw: US-Mexico and EU-West Balkans...

• Registration open for Online Expert Pool - aims to strengthen the network of RMAs from Visegrad Four (V4) and Western Balkan (WB) countries

  The V4+WB Network of Research Managers and Administrators (RMA) project, which is funded by the International Visegrad Fund, aims to strengthen the network of RMAs from Visegrad Four (V4) and Western ...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: PhD workshop Transitional justice in the Western Balkans: Emerging research and theory building

  PhD students researching transitional justice issues are invited to submit a paper for a PhD Workshop on Transitional Justice in the Western Balkans.  This workshop will bring together doctoral...

• [Call Announcement] Job: Assistant Professor in Slavic and Global Literary Studies, University of Washington, Seattle

  The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Washington (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Slavic and global literary...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Conference 'Popular Music, Populism and Nationalism in Contemporary Europe'

  CfP: Popular Music, Populism and Nationalism in Contemporary Europe University of Oldenburg (Germany), 07–09 April 2022 Organisation: Prof. Dr. Mario Dunkel, Reinhard Kopanski, ...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Edited Volume 'Parks in the Balkan Capitals: Leisure, Urban Impact, Monuments, Stories, and Significance

  The Balkan History Association and the Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are preparing a volume dedicated to parks in Balkan capitals – their stories...

• [Call Announcement] CfA: Scholarships for three PhD candidates and two Pre-doctoral researchers, GS OSES, University of Regensburg

  The GS OSES at Universität Regensburg will admit three PhD candidates and two Pre-doctoral researchers to its program, beginning April 1st, 2022. The deadline for submission is November 28, 2021.

• [Call Announcement] Vacancy: Researcher in Labour Market Policy

  The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization in Vienna, has a vacancy for a researcher to work on a broad range of issues on labour market...

• [Event Announcement] Virtual Book Launch: Historical Transformations from Via Militaris to Autoput

  21 October 2021, 6 PM (CET), Online : Historical Transformations from Via Militaris to Autoput (Eds. Florian Riedler and Nenad Stefanov) A discussion with the editors and contributors of the book introduced...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: The Hungarian Historical Review, Vol. 11, No. 2, Issue on 'Austria-Hungary and the Balkans

  The Hungarian Historical Review invites submissions for its second issue in 2022, the theme of which will be Austria-Hungary and the Balkans – from the perspectives of New Imperial History The deadline...

• [Event Announcement] EUSEA Annual Conference

  European Science Engagement Conference

• [Call Announcement] CfA: Postgraduate scholarships for Literature and Cultural Identity

  CALL for application for two scholarships within the Postgraduate university study programme Literature and Cultural Identity at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Osijek in the academic year...

• [Call Announcement] Cyrillic Manuscripts: From Medieval to Digital

  Call for Papers by the Balkan History Association, “Jan Stanislav” Institute of Slavistics in Bratislava and Waldemar Ceran Research Centre for the History and Culture of the Mediterranean Area and South...

• [Event Announcement] Sickle and Veil: Gendered Transformations of Muslim Lives in Socialist and Post-socialist Contexts

  The conference aims to explore the interplay between government policies, gender and Muslim populations in socialist and post-socialist contexts.

• [Event Announcement] Innovation through internationalisation: How international cooperation and mobility foster innovation in higher education

  Registration has officially opened for the upcoming hybrid event, Innovation through internationalisation: How international cooperation and mobility foster innovation in higher education -&...

• [Call Announcement] Job Opening: Researcher in Economics, Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, Germany

  Full-time position as Researcher in Economics f/m/d (up to TVL-E 13, 100 %) at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, Germany, starting on January 1st 2022. Deadline 15...

• [Event Announcement] Gender in Transformation Processes: Central and Southeast European Perspectives

  Interdisciplinary Symposium organized by the Department of Sociology and the Center for Inter-American Studies, both University of Graz, Austria and the Department of Sociology, University of Zadar...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Hiperboreea f(ocuses on the study of Southeastern Europe)

  Hiperboreea focuses on the study of Southeastern Europe, broadly defined as the states situated in the Balkan region. The journal is published biannually by the Balkan History Association. Without limiting...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development

  On June 16th and 17th, 2022 in Trento, the 13th Euricse International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development will be held. The workshop is organized by Euricse ...

• [Event Announcement] 13th Euricse International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development

  On June 16th and 17th, 2022 in Trento, the 13th Euricse International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development will be held. The workshop is organized by Euricse ...

• Stefan Bošković from Montenegro wins CEI Award for Young Writers

  Stefan Bošković, born in 1983 in Podgorica, is an award-winning Montenegrin writer, playwright, novelist. He has written two novels as well as scripts for feature films, short films, sitcom series and...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: 9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN BYZANTINE AND MEDIEVAL STUDIES “DAYS OF JUSTINIAN I"

    Organized by the Institute of National History, Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje and University of Bologna, in partnership with ...

• [Event Announcement] 9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN BYZANTINE AND MEDIEVAL STUDIES “DAYS OF JUSTINIAN I"

  Organized by the Institute of National History, Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje and University of Bologna, in partnership with Faculty of...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Political Participation in Central and Eastern Europe During the Pandemic

  Conference taking place on 3-4 November 2021, Sodertorn University Stockholm. The conference is intended to take place face to face. Depending on the COVID-19 regulations, it may be hosted in a hybrid...

• [Event Announcement] Conference: Political Participation in Central and Eastern Europe During the Pandemic

  The conference is intended to take place face to face. Depending on the COVID-19 regulations, it may be hosted in a hybrid or completely on-line format. There is no conference fee.

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Understanding Border Securitization in Contemporary Societies

  Call for papers Understanding Border Securitization in Contemporary Societies 18-20 November 2021 Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca (Romania) Border securitization remains...

• [Call Announcement] Stellenausschreibung: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

  Die SOG sucht zum 1. Januar 2022 eine wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / einen wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter (TVöD Bund, Entgeltgruppe 13) - Vollzeit. Er/Sie unterstützt und vertritt den Geschäftsführer...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: Visiting Researchers Program

  Visiting Researchers Program in Economic Sociology and Political Economy

• [Call Announcement] CfA: International Seminar "Improving European Democracy”

  The National Student Confederation along with JEF and UEF-Bulgaria have the pleasure of inviting you to the international seminar “Improving the European Democracy” which will be held in Sofia...

• [Event Announcement] International Seminar “Improving the European Democracy”

  The National Student Confederation along with JEF and UEF-Bulgaria have the pleasure of inviting you to the international seminar “Improving the European Democracy” which will be held in Sofia...

• [Call Announcement] Call for papers: SEEU Review Volume 16 Issue 2

  SEEU Review is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online scientific journal published by South East European University in the international academic publisher De Gruyter. The ...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Book Chapters:CfP: The Armed Conflict on the Dniester: Political and Social Implications for the Republic of Moldova

  The Laboratory for Transnistrian Conflict Analysis (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) and the Balkan History Association invite scholars from all ranks to submit abstracts on topics regarding: 1) the...

• [Call Announcement] CfA: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (MIREES)

  The two-year Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (MIREES)is a joint program offered by the University of Bologna (Italy), Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: Basic Journalism Training for High School Students

  As part of the EU-supported “Solidifying the Resilience of Kosovo’s Current and Future Journalists” project, BIRN Kosovo is seeking students from Kosovo’s public high schools interested in undergoing ...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers: 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference in Balkan Studies "Balkan Express 2021 - Neighbors and Neighborhood in the Balkans"

  Call for Papers: 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference in Balkan Studies "Balkan Express 2021 - Neighbors and Neighborhood in the Balkans" Online registration: https://forms.gle/HNii4z7aQpufQbgb8...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization, Localization and Regionalization as Parallel Processes to Europeanization

  The Field of Excellence “Dimensions of Europeanization” of the University of Graz organizes the ARQUS Research Focus Forum „Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization” on November 26-28, 2021...

• [Event Announcement] Interdisciplinary Online Symposium "Gender in Transformation Processes"

    Gender in Transformation Processes: Central and Southeast European Perspectives Interdisciplinary Online-Symposium by the Department of Sociology and the Center for Inter-American Studies...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Zagreb Conference and publication 'Development and Challenges of Protection of LGBTIQA+ rights'

  The Zagreb Faculty of Law Student/Faculty/Staff LGBTIQA+ Alliance „ZA-Pravo“ is pleased to invite submission of papers and abstracts for the Conference on Development and Challenges of Protection of LGBTIQA...

• [Call Announcement] Scholarship programs sponsored by the Free State of Bavaria for students / graduates of Central, Eastern and Southeastern European states

  One-year scholarship program sponsored by the Free State of Bavaria for graduates of Central, Eastern and Southeastern European states for the funding year 2022/23

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: innovative research on Cyprus

    Call for the A.G. Leventis Research Innovation Programme on Cyprus 2021 The LSE’s Hellenic Observatory (HO) established a new initiative in 2019, dedicated to innovative research on Cyprus...

• [Call Announcement] CALL FOR PAPERS: PostCEE online workshop

  Migration to/from/within Central and Eastern Europe: Decolonial perspectives on race, gender, sexuality and class Organisers: Dr Kasia Narkowicz (Middlesex University, England), Dr Anna Gawlewicz (...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: Dissertationspreis der Fritz und Helga-Exner Stiftung

  Die mit der Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft verbundene Fritz und Helga Exner-Stiftung vergibt einmal jährlich Förderpreise für herausragende Leistungen (zumeist Dissertationen, ggf. Habilitationen...

• [Call Announcement] Call for papers: Wallachian Colonization in the History of East Central Europe (14th-17th centuries)

  The Balkan History Association is preparing a volume dedicated to this special phenomenon of colonization. Although the topic of Wallachian colonization has long been the subject of interest for many ...

• Call for Applications: investigative reporting on the socio-economic impact of the global pandemic

  One virus, many stories: investigative reporting on the socio-economic impact of the global pandemic  

• [Call Announcement] Ongoing Call for Articles and Reviews for Studia Politica

  Studia Politica | Romanian Political Science Review publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed articles in all major areas of political science including Romanian politics, European politics, political theory...

• Submission of abstracts for the 2021 Transitional Justice Conference has been extended

  Deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2021 Transitional Justice Conference has been extended until 9 August.

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Under-Representation, Direct Democracy and Deliberation: Mapping Contemporary Challenges

  Call for Papers:International Conference organized by the COST Action CA17135 Under-Representation, Direct Democracy and Deliberation: Mapping Contemporary Challenges Ljubljana, 7-8 September...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference in Balkan Studies "Balkan Express 2021 - Neighbors and Neighborhood in the Balkans"

  This year the conference will aim to rethink the Balkans through concepts and ideas of neighbors, neighborhood and neighborly relations. The central role of the notion of neighborhood (komšiluk) ...

• [Event Announcement] 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference in Balkan Studies "Balkan Express 2021 - Neighbors and Neighborhood in the Balkans"

  Organizing committee: PhDr. Dana Bittnerová, CSc., PhDr. Mirjam Moravcová, DrSc., Mgr. Ivana Skenderija, Mgr. Markéta Slavková, Ph.D., František Šístek, M.A., Ph.D. Organizing institutions: Faculty...

• [Call Announcement] Südosteuropa Gesellschaft: Stellenausschreibung wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

  Es wird zum 1. Januar 2022 eine wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / einen wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter gesucht (TVöD Bund, Entgeltgruppe 13) - Vollzeit. Er/Sie unterstützt und vertritt den Geschäftsführer...

• [Call Announcement] Job opening: Senior Scientist without a doctorate (Slavic Linguistics)

  Am Institut für Slawistik an der Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften wird voraussichtlich mit 1. Oktober 2021 folgende Stelle besetzt: Senior Scientist ohne Doktorat (Slawistik-Sprachwissenschaft) (w/m/...

• [Call Announcement] CfA: European Regional Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe (ERMA)

  Global Campus South East Europe (GCSEE) invites all interested in studying human rights and democracy to apply for the 21st edition of the European Regional Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: 'Socialist Constitutionalism and Diversity Management since the 1970s'

  Organizers: Ivan Sablin & Matthias Koenig (Heidelberg University) Date & Venue: 12-13 May 2022, Heidelberg / Germany Disciplines: history, sociology, political science, and law This conference...

• [Call Announcement] CfA: Transitional Justice Conference 2021

  The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Centre for Justice and Transformation of the University of Tirana are now accepting abstract submissions for the 2021 Transitional Justice Conference on the theme: ​...

• [Event Announcement] Dr. Fritz Exner-Kolloquium zur Südosteuropaforschung

  Südosteuropa ist tot? Lang lebe Südosteuropa! Positionierungen in einem interdisziplinären Forschungsfeld

• [Event Announcement] Research Workshop: Towards a Conjuctural Political Economy of Non-Alignment and Cultural Politics

  Hybrid – in-person/via Zoom workshop The research workshop Towards a Conjunctural Political Economy of Non-Alignment and Cultural Politics is the second of a series of workshops organised within the...

• [Event Announcement] Online seminar: Saints in the Slavic Christian world (900-1400)

  Saints in the Slavic Christian world (900-1400). Assessing culture, power, religion and language in Slavic hagiographies and religious literature. Online seminar, Tuesday 9th November 2021 from 13-17 (...

• [Call Announcement] CfA – International Academic Week 2021

  The International Academic Week is the Southeast Europe Association’s (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG)annual key event to bring together early-career researchers (MA/ PhD/ Post-Doc levels) and experienced...

• [Event Announcement] Memory Cultures since 1945: German-Southeast European Entangled History

  The International Academic Week is the Southeast Europe Association’s (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG) annual key event to bring together early-career researchers (MA/ PhD/ Post-Doc levels) and experienced...

• [Call Announcement] CfA: Energy journalism program at the Energy Community Summer School 2021

  The Friedrcih Ebert Stiftung SOE invites all journalists up to the age of thirty-five (35) from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey to apply for the...

• CEI Award for Young Writers 2021 (Deadline: 24 June 2021)

  CEI AWARD FOR YOUNG WRITERS: a few days left to apply!  (Deadline: 24 June 2021)

• [Call Announcement] CfA: Entrepreneurship in Post-Communist Emerging Economies: Historical Legacies, Institutional Practices and Policy Perspectives

  Three decades after the breakdown of Soviet communism, the historically unique challenge of transforming administrative command economies to market economies has resulted in diverse institutional patterns...

• [Event Announcement] Workshop: Entrepreneurship in Post-Communist Emerging Economies: Historical Legacies, Institutional Practices and Policy Perspectives

  Three decades after the breakdown of Soviet communism, the historically unique challenge of transforming administrative command economies to market economies has resulted in diverse institutional patterns...

• [Event Announcement] Film screening and discussion 'Dhikr - The Dervish Ritual in Skopje', Jena, Germany, 21 June 2021

  “Dhikr - The Dervish Ritual in Skopje” is an ethnographic documentation by Viktor Trajanovski (2019, 33 min). This film presents a religious ritual called dhikr. The recorded dhikr is performed by the...

• [Event Announcement] "Creativity and Innovations in Theatre, Media and Cultural Production: Visions and Values for the Future"

  The Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade extends an invitation to the scientific conference with international participation under the title “Creativity and Innovations in Theatre, Media and Cultural ...

• [Call Announcement] Ongoing Call for Articles and Reviews Studia Politica.

  Ongoing Call for Articles and Reviews. Studia Politica. Romanian Political Science Review publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed articles in all major areas of political science including Romanian politics...

• [Event Announcement] Workshop (online): Labour Migration in the Cold War and beyond: New questions, methods and sources (28-30 June 2021).

  This online workshop will take place on 28, 29 and 30 June 2021 12:00 pm - 4.00 pm (Time Zone: BST) on the Zoom platform.   Labour migration, whether short- or long-term, domestic or international...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Visions of Constantinople: The City and its Peoples

  Constantinople, modern Istanbul stands at the conjunction of Europe and Asia. Founded on the site of Byzantium by Constantine in 330 CE its significance religiously, politically, and culturally in the...

• [Call Announcement] CfA: CIFE Executive Master in EU Studies, deadline 5 September 2021

  The Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE Nice/Berlin) offers a part-time interdisciplinary Master programme in EU Studies for professionals in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chairholder...

• [Call Announcement] Call for papers "New technologies and the perspectives of human rights, politics, and society"

  Journal of Liberty and International Affairs now receives papers for its Special Issue 2021: "New technologies and the perspectives of human rights, politics, and society".

• Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia participate in the ESS Round 10

  Three Western Balkan economies (Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia) have ensured participation in the ERIC ESS (including membership fee and fieldwork costs) for the 2021 and Round 10 of the fieldwork...

• [Event Announcement] Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages

  Foundation for Endangered Languages, 25th Annual Conference - FEL XXV (2021) Main Theme: Endangered Languages and Diaspora Special Theme: The State and Study of Arbëresh as an...

• [Event Announcement] Book Launch and Discussion "Studying Political Clientelism in the Western Balkans"

  Back in December 2020, the Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (ISPJR-UKIM), the Faculty of Philosophy - University of Belgrade, ...

• [Event Announcement] 9th International Stakeholder Conference (ONLINE)

  Priority Area 9 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) The conference is hosted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Labour and ...

• [Event Announcement] XI European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education

  The Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Ministry of Universities, in collaboration with the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the support of the European Network on Gender Equality ...

• [Event Announcement] Digitisation, Cultural Heritage and Smart Tourism Infoday and Matchmaking Event

  jointly organized by S3 Pilot Action on Virtual and Smart Cultural Tourism (S3 VSCT Pilot), Time Machine Organisation (TMO), ERRIN, and Thuringia Region on 9th of June from 9:30 to 20:00 (CET).

• [Event Announcement] EFC Research Forum – Trust in science in turbulent times - Public Participation in Science

  A session organised by the The European Foundation Centre and panel discussion on open science, shared knowledge systems and participation: towards a more inclusive research with Johannes Vogel, Ph.D., ...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization

  The Field of Excellence “Dimensions of Europeanization” of the University of Graz organizes the ARQUS Research Focus Forum „Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization” on November 26-28, 2021 ...

• [Event Announcement] „Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization” - Uni Graz

  The Field of Excellence “Dimensions of Europeanization” of the University of Graz organizes the ARQUS Research Focus Forum „Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization” on November 26-28, 2021 ...

• [Event Announcement] Horizon Europe Info Days 2021

  The Horizon Europe info days will address 9 themes, each featuring a programme of exclusive discussions and hands-on sessions dedicated to a different cluster or part of the new programme.

• [Call Announcement] Call for abstracts: CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION

  The Fifteenth Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference responds to the growing need to explain political, economic, and social processes dominated by disinformation, ...

• [Call Announcement] International Scientific Conference "Towards a Better Future: State and Society"

  The Organizing Committee has decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission for the International Scientific Conference "Towards a Better Future: State and Society" which will be organized...

• [Call Announcement] [Call for papers] Journal of Liberty and International Affairs

  Journal of Liberty and International Affairs now receives papers for its next 2021 issue (www.e-jlia.com).

• [Call Announcement] [Call for papers] Gender and Materiality in Central and Eastern Europe in the XX century

  Call for papers - Gender and Materiality in Central and Eastern Europe in the XX century International Interdisciplinary Conference Sciences Po Paris, France September 30 - October 1, 2021

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: FIAS fellowship Programme 2022-2023, deadline 6 July 2021

  The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the five Institutes of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and Nantes. It welcomes applications from high-level...

• [Event Announcement] 15th Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference

  The Fifteenth Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference responds to the growing need to explain political, economic, and social processes dominated by disinformation, ...

• Contract for services: International Senior Expert in the field of transitional justice, with specialization in Social Sciences studies

  The OSCE Presence in Albania is implementing the extra-budgetary project “Building capacities of Albanian institutions and professionals in the field of Transitional Justice.” The Presence’s Rule of Law...

• Full-time position of First Stage Researcher (R1) in Anthoropology/University of Zadar

  Call for applications for election of one associate into the associate position and corresponding employment position of an assistant, for a limited period of time, in the scientific area of Social Sciences...

• [Document Announcement] Benchmarking of innovation procurement investments and policy frameworks across Europe

  Want to know how much the public sector in your country invests in adopting innovations and in which sectors they invest most? Keen to find out if your country has an action plan, target, financial incentives...

• Upcoming event: ESS training in Albania

  As part of the activities organized under Western Balkans European Social Survey Regional Network and SUSTAIN II, SCiDEV and the University of Tirana are co-organizing a one-day training for Albanian ...

• COST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CONNECTING RESEARCHERS AND INNOVATORS

  2021 marks COST’s 50th anniversary! While COST was created on 22-23 November 1971, this special event deserves more than one day to pay tribute...

• Two Major Public Administration Reform Projects in Serbia Extended

  The two EU-funded projects supporting public administration reform in Serbia, the EU4PAR and the PAR Visibility & Communication Project, which started in 2018, have been extended for another 36 and...

• Internet addiction, a growing challenge for everyone’s health

  The International Festival of Science and Arts has Raised the Public Voice on the Problematic Use of the Internet.

• Albania ranks best in the WB region on WEF’s Energy Transition Index 2021

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that 92 out of 115 countries tracked by its Energy Transition Index (ETI) have increased their aggregate score over the past 10 years, affirming the positive direction...

• Starting Grants applications: Facts and figures

  The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.

• [Document Announcement] Final report available - Benchmarking of innovation procurement investments and policy frameworks across Europe

  Want to know how much the public sector in your country invests in adopting innovations and in which sectors they invest most (health, ICT..)? Keen to find out if your country has an action plan, target...

• EUBCE 2021 is starting

  We are pleased to announce that EUBCE 2021 is officially larger than ever before! With last-minute registrations still-to-come, we have already surpassed our previous record of 1,500 online delegates...

• [Call Announcement] ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for Applications

  The Institute for Human Sciences (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, IWM), Vienna is an independent institute of advanced study in the humanities and social sciences. Together with the Polish...

• [Call Announcement] Submit your Research at Open Research Europe Platform!

  Fast publication and open peer review for research stemming from Horizon 2020 funding across all subject areas. Articles are published rapidly as soon as they are accepted, after passing a series of...

• Not Another Boring Handbook: Learn to Write Successful Projects

  The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia publishes the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101”.

• The European bioeconomy in 2050: four foresight scenarios

  The Commission’s 2020 Strategic Foresight Report mentions the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy, to transform Europe’s agricultural and industrial base and create new jobs, whilst enhancing our natural...

• [Document Announcement] Monitoring the progress of the Western Balkan countries regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights

  The progress on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) has not only been monitored in EU countries, but also in Western Balkan countries.

• Pow-Bridge country reports: Posting of Workers Directive’s interplay with national regulations

  In the frame of the Pow-Bridge project, we have conducted eight case studies and published eight country reports on Austria, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia...

• [Event Announcement] EIT Culture & Creativity - Webinar on new innovation opportunities

  21 April 14:00 - 15:30. Do you want to join Europe’s largest innovation network? A new opportunity for Cultural & Creative Sectors and Industries stakeholders is on the EIT horizon!

• Co-designing the New European Bauhaus

  The New European Bauhaus proposes to focus our conversations on the places we inhabit and on our relationship with natural environments, beyond the built space. It is a practical approach to discover ...

• Getting a grip on that data: why the EU must lead on data governance

  Three years ago a group of scientists embarked on a journey to study the challenges and opportunities that digital transformation is posing for the governance of society.

• COST at Online MSCA “EU-Western Balkans” Seminar

  This week’s online seminar organised by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme looked at providing networking possibilities for organisations from the Western Balkan countries and the EU ...

• MSCA Seal of Excellence awarded to 2,885 Individual researchers

  The Seal of Excellence quality label is awarded to Individual Fellowship applicants who scored highly but ultimately did not get funding.  

• MSCA under Horizon Europe Information Event: Presentations available

  All the presentations of the #MSCA under #HorizonEU Info Event are now available on the MSCA website!

• Commission launches open access research publishing platform

  Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe grant holders can publish their work on the new platform for free. All papers will be scrutinized by peers and the reviews published too.

• ICEDA Public education and informative campaign about the benefits and challenges related to the Digital Agenda

  In the first project year, the ICEDA team conducted a Public education campaign about the benefits and challenges related to the Digital Agenda. The campaign lasted from March 2020 – January 2021, where...

• The world after COVID-19: ACA THINK PIECES

  The World after COVID-19 is a series of ‘think pieces’ which Academic Cooperation Association published every Tuesday from early May until mid-July 2020. The pieces are authored by well-known experts ...

• The Conference on the Future of Europe gets green light from the Council

  The Council of the EU gave its approval to the joint declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe, aimed at involving citizens in a wide-ranging debate on Europe's future in the coming decade...

• The Western Balkans in 2035: The future in four scenarios

  COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to the Western Balkan economies and the consequences are evident in all parts of society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling hard and looking...

• [Call Announcement] The Western Balkans in 2035: participate in foresight study and co-design future looking STI policies today!

  With the COVID-19 crisis, the world is experiencing unprecedented disruption to daily lives and to the social, economic, and governance systems that support them.

• [Event Announcement] What is ‘malign’ about external influence in the Western Balkans? Unpacking the role of non-Western powers

• [Document Announcement] Communicating Science in Times of COVID-19, A selective overview of good practices

  The CCA on Science Communication has produced a publication on how to communicate science in times of COVID-19. On 22 July 2020, the COST CCA on Science Communication held a webinar on science communication...

• [Document Announcement] The design and implementation of mission-oriented innovation policies

  A new systemic policy approach to address societal challenges

• Public Procurement in Montenegro and North Macedonia, 2019

  SIGMA has carried out reviews against the Principles of Public Administration in the EU candidate countries and potential candidates since 2015. Monitoring reports covering the full scope of...

• [Call Announcement] Regional Challenge Fund (RCF):1st call for Expression of Interest to support investments in cooperative training projects

  The Regional Challenge Fund (RCF) is announcing the 1st call for Expression of Interest to support investments in cooperative training projects which is open for applications from the six Western Balkans...

• Impacts of EU funded Pre-Commercial Procurements

  Interested in the impacts achieved by pre-commercial procurements (PCPs) funded by the EU's research and innovation program? Check out new data about the link between PCP and venture capital and its impact...

• Benchmarking of national innovation procurement investments and policy frameworks across Europe

  Want to know how much the public sector in your country invests in adopting innovations compared to others, and in which sectors they invest most (health, ICT..)? Keen to find out if your country has ...

• [Document Announcement] ProcurCompEU – Study on professionalisation of public procurement in the EU and selected third countries

  The objective of this study is to provide the background for the ProcurCompEU competency framework. Itgivesan overview of the state of play in public procurement professionalisation in the EU and internationally...

• New EU competency framework increases professionalisation in digital, innovative and green public procurement

  ProcurCompEU, the EU's new competency framework for the professionalisation of public procurement reinforces the strategic role of public procurement for modernizing public services with innovations, ...

• [Document Announcement] Proposal success in Horizon 2020: A study of the influence of consortium characteristics

  This study draws on evaluation data to investigate the success of collaborative R&D project proposals submitted to Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation...

• [Document Announcement] Assessment of Responsible Innovation: Methods and Practices

  The book presents tools for measuring, monitoring, and reporting upon the Responsible Innovation process and the social, environmental, scientific, and economic impacts of innovations. This book aligns...

• International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021

  On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The Day focuses on the reality that science and gender ...

• [Call Announcement] Invitation to stakeholders consultation

  The 2nd on-line stakeholders consultation is being launched!

• ERA Portal Austria policy brief looks at role of SSH in Horizon Europe

  A new ERA Portal Austria policy brief on “The next seven years of research on Europe’s Society” takes a close look at the role of social sciences and humanities (SSH) in the new Research Framework Programme...

• Universities without walls – A vision for 2030

  This seminal document is the result of extensive consultations and deliberations with EUA members and partners over a six-month period in 2020. It sets out a vision of resilient and effective universities...

• [Event Announcement] OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021 - Insights for EU policy debates

• [Call Announcement] Open Call for Research Papers “Impact of COVID-19 on sustainability of Civil Society Organizations in the Western Balkan region”

  Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, through the Embassy of Japan in Tirana, the Call,  aims to better comprehend the impact of COVID-19 to the activities and functioning...

• [Event Announcement] European R&I Policy Evaluation Conference

  The REvaluation 2021 Conference is jointly organised by Fraunhofer ISI, IFRIS and the Austrian Platform for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation. It will take place as live as possible, 18-19 November...

• [Document Announcement] Education in the Western Balkans

  The Western Balkans region has clear aspirations to improve its economic competitiveness and integrate further into Europe.

• [Document Announcement] Making Public Procurement work in and for Europe

  This Communication of the European Commission presents a public procurement strategy which sets out the overall policy framework and defines clear priorities to improve procurement in practice and support...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: 9 Early Stage Researchers Positions in the framework of the 6i Dirs COFUND, managed by University of Deusto in Spain

  National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation of Albania is promoting an open call for 9 Early Stage Researchers Positions in the framework of the 6i Dirs COFUND, managed...

• [Call Announcement] INTERCEPT-MDS CAll -MSCA ITN: 12 full-time PhD positions

  National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation of Albania has just opened 12 PhD positions for Innovative Training Network INTERCEPT-MDS, ambitious European project funded by the European...

• Portugal’s EU Presidency agenda for higher education

  Following the EU Presidency’s takeover on 1 January (see ACA Newsletter-Education Europe, December 2020), Portugal has started its work under three main priorities: a European recovery boosted by green...

• JRC: Creativity – how to assess and foster this key skill for the 21st century

  Recent studies and practice show that creativity is increasingly relevant and valuable in all disciplines and occupations.

• JRC: Supporting new EU businesses could protect over 3.5M jobs in the coming decade, JRC analysis shows

  The disruption to new businesses caused by the coronavirus pandemic will have a big and lasting impact on job growth in the EU, according to JRC projections.

• JRC: Remote learning: lessons from COVID-19 and the way forward

  A recently published JRC study on schooling practices during the coronavirus pandemic shows that full-time remote education can deepen existing inequalities and often does not allow for a proper monitoring...

• Commission and Portuguese Presidency announce Social Summit in Porto

  Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have invited EU Heads of State or Government, EU institutions, social partners and other key stakeholders...

• [Document Announcement] Mapping of Gender-Related Policies, Programmes and Mechanisms on Gender Disparity in STEM in Western Balkans

  The objective of this study is to identify policies related to gender disparity in STEM at the level of each Western Balkan economy and provide a regional overview of existing mechanisms and initiatives...

• Quality of SSH integration is increasing, monitoring report finds

  The European Commission has recently published the fifth edition of its monitoring report on 'Integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020'. To monitor the development of this cross...

• [Document Announcement] Science Diplomacy in CEI Member States

  The study “Science Diplomacy in CEI Member States”, based on data collected in 11 CEI countries, is the first attempt to explore the state and prospects of SD in this broad portion of Europe.

• [Event Announcement] Creative Bodies—Creative Minds

  Theoretical discussions around creativity in the last two decades have turned around addressing existing dichotomies in its conceptualisation, such as professional/everyday and public/private.

• WB Success Stories: Reading Balkans: Borders vs. Frontiers

  Breaking down barriers through books;  the group of refugee writers fighting against fear politics. The crossing of borders for artists, books and ideas is more important than ever before. ‘...

• Commission welcomes political agreement on Erasmus+ programme

  The Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the new Erasmus+ Programme (2021‑2027). Trilogue negotiations have now concluded, pending...

• [Event Announcement] Workshop on Impact Assessment, Evaluation and Monitoring of Research Infrastructures

  Recently, impact assessment and/or monitoring have been highlighted as an important element of long-term sustainability of research infrastructures by ESFRI, European Commission, Competitiveness Council...

• EU R&D expenditure at 2.19% of GDP in 2019

  On 27 November 2020, EUROSTAT published the latest figures on Research & Development expenditure in 2019. R&D expenditure and intensity are two of the key indicators used to monitor resources ...

• New European Research Area: Council adopts conclusions

  The Council has adopted a set of conclusions on a major overhaul of the European Research Area (ERA) in the years to come. These conclusions, together with the Commission communication entitled "A new...

• GENDERED INNOVATIONS 2: How Inclusive Analysis Contributes to Research and Innovation

  The European Commission has become a global leader in setting policy for the integration of the gender dimension into research and innovation content, which was set as one of the gender equality objectives...

• Report provides showcases for successful gender integration in R&I

  On 24 November 2020, the European Commission published a report which provides showcases for successful gender integration into key research and innovation areas.

• OSCE Mission presents Report on Responses to COVID 19 Pandemic

  The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) digitally launched the report “Responses to COVID 19 pandemic – Human Rights and Gender Analysis” today, 18 November 2020.

• EU Campaign launched Highlighting Opportunities for Young People in the Western Balkans

  The “#EUandYOU – Your story, our future” campaign aiming to promote opportunities and benefits provided by EU programmes for young people from across the Western Balkans was presented today during an ...

• [Event Announcement] 27 November 2020: European Researchers’ Night 2020

  Learn how research is fighting cancer, combatting diseases and viruses, stopping global warming, working for sustainable development, contributing to Artificial Intelligence-related...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers: European crises or European Solidarity? The Western Balkans as a testing ground

  Call for Papers: Southeastern Europe, Special issue European crises or European Solidarity? The Western Balkans as a testing ground Guest editors: Ljiljana Šarić & Federico Giulio Sicurella European...

• RISE Publishes Regional Study and Guidelines on Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans

  Developed and conducted by the two researchers, Teo Petricevic and Jelena Andjelic, and coordinated by the RISE consortium, the Regional Study and Guidelines on Social Entrepreneurship in the Western ...

• The impact of COVID-19 on women's and men's lives and livelihoods in Europe and Central Asia, including analysis of WB

  In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the relatively limited data available, the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, through the Making Every Woman and Girl Count...

• [Document Announcement] Equity in school education in EuropeStructures, policies and student performance

  This report provides an overview of education structures and policies that influence equity in school education.

• [Event Announcement] European Green Deal Social Sciences and Humanities virtual Brokerage event

  This virtual international Information Day and Brokerage Event will highlight research topics under the European Green Deal Call with a relevance of the Social Sciences and Humanities.

• Do tax breaks for R&D actually work? Belgium and Portugal: yes. France: less so, OECD study finds

  For years, governments have been dishing out tax breaks to induce companies to invest in research and development – but does it work? Yes, in Belgium and Portugal; not so much in France, according...

• SIT 2020: Europe’s 15 best social entrepreneurs selected

  If you can create impact you must. Fifteen finalists have been selected for the 2020 edition of the Social Innovation Tournament, the flagship initiative of the Institute’s Social Programme recognising...

• Creation of the Western Balkans European Social Survey Regional Network

  The Western Balkans European Social Survey Regional Network has been convened by the Institute for Social Science in Belgrade for promoting the European Social Survey in the Western Balkans. This project...

• European Research and Innovation Days 2020 bring together over 35 000 participants online

  The European Commission has brought together thousands of policymakers, researchers, innovators, businesspeople and citizens in a unique digital event on the future of research and innovation.

• Eurostat regional yearbook 2020: Regional diversity in the EU –how does your region fare?

  What is the share of young and old people in the regions of the European Union(EU)? Is the risk of poverty in my region higher or lower than elsewhere in the EU? Which region has the largest economy? ...

• Proposals for Europe’s bold 10-year R&I missions officially handed to Commissioner Gabriel

  Five ‘mission reports’ outlining ambitious 10-year plans to tackle some of the major challenges faced by Europe were officially handed over to EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel on 22 September at the opening...

• Commission announces the winners of Horizon Impact Award 2020

  The European Commission has announced the winners of the second edition of Horizon Impact Award, a prize dedicated to EU-funded projects that have created societal impact across Europe and beyond. Project...

• The Science is Wonderful! exhibition is live!

  From 22 to 24 September, you will be able to talk to researchers, visit their booths and participate to an array of live activities.

• EIT Digital report provides recommendations for a European approach to Artificial Intelligence

  On 18 September 2020, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology published the report "A European approach to Artificial Intelligence: A policy perspective“ which is the third in EIT Digital’...

• European higher education in the Covid-19 crisis

  This briefing looks at the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on higher education in Europe over the past six months. In particular, it examines the sudden shift to emergency remote learning and teaching, ...

• [Event Announcement] Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystems (CCRE-S3) Workshop at 18th European Week of Regions and Cities

  We are pleased to invite you to the “Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystems (CCRE-S3)” online workshop, organised in the framework of the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities, on Wednesday 14 October...

• Info Day on the European Green Deal Call at European R&I days 2020

  You are kindly invited to take part in the Info Day on the European Green Deal Call, on 23 and 24 September. The digital info day is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research...

• The Commission publishes recommendations for a common EU testing approach for COVID-19

  The Commission has published a set of recommendations for a common COVID-19 testing approach in Europe, as a follow-up initiative of the 15 July Communication on Short-Term EU Health Preparedness for ...

• Ups and downs of managing an EU project

  Managing an EU funded project can be tricky. You need to be aware of all the rules and obligations, the different reporting schemes depending on each programme, be ready for checks, audits and reviews...

• ESOF 2020 in Numbers/Review

  An innovative format gathered top-quality scientific discussion that achieved resounding success among on-site and online participants. Some 2500 people registered for the event; among these, more...

• [Event Announcement] European Research and Innovation Days Session: ‘‘Towards an innovation agenda for the Western Balkans”

  Date: 24 September 2020, 10.00 The Western Balkans are a strategic priority for the European Commission. The EU has increased its efforts to boost the economic growth and support reforms required for...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Videos: Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020

  The International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IAC) is looking for creative start-ups, large-scale established companies and publicly funded research programs that want to present their work...

• [Event Announcement] Global Bioeconomy Summit

  The Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS) is a high-level, biennial international conference. It has become the leading event with a format to globally review and discuss emerging opportunities and challenges...

• EU Ambassador Sattler opened the Centre for Entrepreneurship in Sarajevo

  The Head of the EU Delegation to BiH and EU Special Representative Ambassador Johann Sattler has officially opened the Centre for Excellence in Entrepreneurship in Sarajevo at a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

• Explore Responsible Healthcare Ecosystems in Europe with CHERRIES Webinar Series 2020

     

• Science Business Survey: Horizon Europe - Is it worth the money?

• The Guild calls on EU institutions to increase investments in fundamental research in Horizon Europe

  The coming weeks will decide the direction of the EU’s research and innovation policy for the coming seven years. This happens in a context where the need for investments in research and innovation have...

• Clean Air For All – a lesson on key air pollutants

  This past winter will be remembered by unprecedented levels of air pollution in almost the entire Western Balkan region. Information provided by official institutions was in contradiction with measurements...

• ESOF2022 Leiden/The Hague: Leiden will be the European city of science in 2022

  The EuroScience Open Forum 2022 will be hosted in Leiden/The Hague, Netherlands. Leiden University, the Municipality of Leiden, Leiden Marketing and The Hague Convention Bureau have successfully joined...

• Montenegro is for the first time on European Innovation Scoreboard

  For the first time, Montenegro is on the European Innovation Scoreboard this year. The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative analysis of the impact of innovation in the countries...

• The Parliament of Montenegro passes two reform laws in the field of innovation and technological development

  The Proposal for a Law on Innovation Activities and the Proposal for a Law on Incentives for Research and Innovation Development were adopted by the Government of Montenegro on 23 July, only to be passed...

• [Call Announcement] Two extraordinary Erasmus+ calls for proposals

  Two extraordinary Erasmus+ calls for proposals were launched on 25 August 2020 to support digital education readiness and creative skills. The calls each provide €100 million to respond to the coronavirus...

• [Call Announcement] Visegrad Fund Grants

  With grants, we seek to advance innovative ideas that address shared challenges by high quality regional cooperation projects. Whether you are pursuing arts, work with vulnerable groups or focus on innovative...

• An Interactive OnLine Platform for students and Practitioners of Social Work in Serbia and the wider region

  FPN KonekTaS is an interactive online platform that brings together practitioners, teachers and students of social work and social policy in Serbia to share new theoretical and practical knowledge, professional...

• [Call Announcement] PhD opportunities at IICRR announced

  Three PhD scholarships have been announced at DCU’s IICRR, following the award of a €3.9 million grant from the EU for a European Training Network (ETN) project called MARKETS.

• EU Survey: Share your views on Horizon Europe’s priorities for the next four years

  How do we design an ambitious EU research and innovation programme that supports the green and digital transitions for a sustainable coronavirus recovery? To answer this question we need your help...

• Registration for R&I Days 2020 is open

  The European Commission has announced that registration for the European Research & Innovation Days is now open.

• Trieste relaunches the Declaration of Human Duties

  The announcement was released at ESOF2020. The initiative is supported by esteemed scholars and Nobel Laureates, including Rita Levi Montalcini. The Trieste Declaration of Human Duties comes to life again...

• Commission unveils its first Strategic Foresight Report: charting the course towards a more resilient Europe

  Today, the European Commission adopted its first-ever Strategic Foresight Report, aiming to identify emerging challenges and opportunities to better steer the European Union’s strategic choices.

• JRC assesses critical raw materials for Europe’s green and digital future

  The JRC published the results of assessments of selected raw materials, with factsheets and reports presenting the criticality of each.

• Soils mission will unite farmers and researchers to end degradation and restore fertility

  Upcoming Horizon Europe soils mission aims to ensure three quarters of European soils are healthy by 2030, slowing climate change and safeguarding food supply.

• ERC records increase in grant applications, underlining extent of threat from budget cut

  Demand for grants means many high-quality fundamental research projects will miss out on funding, ERC president says, as the agency takes its fight for a bigger budget to the Euroscience meeting in Trieste...

• [Call Announcement] RYCO Launches Its Fourth Open Call for Project Proposals

  RYCO (Regional Youth Cooperation Office) is looking for project proposals that will change the Western Balkans. The overall financial envelope for this call is 330.000€ which is available to civil society...

• Creative caravan – developing entrepreneurial ecosystem

  Putting together creative ideas from young people and the work done by dedicated entrepreneurs who are constantly working to improve their business is bound to yield results. Creativity and proactivity...

• New Minister of Education and Science in North Macedonia

  North Macedonia´s new  Minister of Education and Science, Mila Carovska, took over Monday duties from outgoing Education Minister Arber Ademi.

• Coronavirus: Erasmus+ mobilised for a strong response to the pandemic

  The Commission has adopted a revision of the Erasmus+ 2020 Annual Work Programme, providing an additional €200 million to boost digital education and training and promote skills development and inclusion...

• Delivering the European Green Deal: Commission consults on review of renewable energy and energy efficiency directives

  The Commission has taken the first steps in the review process of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, by inviting citizens and stakeholders to comment on two Roadmaps...

• Competences for life: the skills you need to cope with complexity

  People who nurture certain personal, social and learning skills will be better prepared to face the challenges of today’s society and grasp the opportunities that change brings.

• [Document Announcement] Can R&I save the day?

  While research and innovation (R&I) are at the core of the response to the pandemic itself in the areas of virology, vaccines development, treatments and diagnostics, it will be crucial also in the...

• Vote for the new Young European Ambassador!

  The Young European Ambassadors initiative, which currently connects nearly 500 young people from the EU Member States and the Eastern partner countries, is the driving force of the Young European Neighbours...

• Successful ERA requires maintaining focus on Europe’s ability to create world class new knowledge

  The Guild of European Research-intensive Universities reissues its call for the European Research Area (ERA) to focus on strengthening the production of new knowledge through academic research.

• Coronavirus: Mobility data provides insights into virus spread and containment to help inform future responses

  New studies published today by the JRC explain the relationship between human mobility and the spread of coronavirus, as well as the effectiveness of mobility restriction measures to contain the pandemic...

• Why Europe Needs Frugal Innovation

  Communication from Erasmus University Rotterdam Research and innovation are at the core of Europe’s economy and vital for a sustainable society. Europe is renowned for its excellent scientific and...

• [Call Announcement] Apply for : Western Balkans Fellowship Programme at the Austrian Parliament

  We are looking for the 6 best applicants from the WB6 National Parliaments, who want to shape the regional and European collaboration by using their knowledge and enthusiasm in applying the best practices...

• Innovation and local tourism key to re-design Europe’s cultural and creative cities

  European cities with a high share of cultural and creative jobs are particularly exposed to the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new JRC report.

• Western Balkans in the EU Innovation Scoreboard

  The recently published European Innovation Scoreboard 2020 provides a comprehensive and comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbors...

• New report on funding landscape for women-driven businesses published

  On 29 June 2020, a new report on “Funding women entrepreneurs: How to empower growth” was published. The report was prepared jointly by the  EIB and European Commission and provides a market overview...

• Bregu: Cooperation is the only blueprint that holds the promise of ‘Stronger Together’

  Balkan Barometer 2020 reveals sentiments of citizens and businesses in the region, with a special addition conveying effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

• [Document Announcement] The entrepreneurial employee in public and private sector – What, Why, How

  Becoming more entrepreneurial could help both employees and their organisations to thrive in a rapidly-changing economy. This help might be especially significant in a  world that emerges from the...

• Albania and Montenegro release their own Gender Equality Indices

  Two more countries outside the EU, Albania and Montenegro, have released their first Gender Equality Indices, identifying inequalities across the six domains of work, time, money, power, knowledge and...

• [Event Announcement] EDULEARN20 12th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies

  EDULEARN20 Committee has taken the decision to move EDULEARN to a fully virtual format and all registered delegates will be able to participate virtually.

• [Call Announcement] Call for Proposals: Rapid-Response Grants on Covid-19 and the Social Sciences

  In partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation, The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), as part of its Covid-19 Initiative, seeks proposals from across the social sciences and related fields that address...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Papers: ANNUAL OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIOLOGICAL POLITICAL AND JURIDICAL RESERACH

  The Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research at the University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje announces CALL for papers for the first issue in 2020, for the international scientific...

• OECD Survey on the Science and Innovation policy responses to Coronavirus (Covid-19)

  Science and innovation (S&I) policies have crucial roles to play in our responses to the Covid-19 crisis, with countries introducing new S&I policy measures on an almost daily basis across the...

• New project: Updated review of Western Balkan economies regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights

  The European Centre is currently updating the existing reviews on issues relevant to the European Pillar of Social Rights in the Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro...

• ESOF Conference postponed

  It was recently announced that ESOF 2020 is postponed to 2-6 September 2020.

• New research projects on Coronavirus include also WB partners

  On 30 January 2020, the European Commission launched a request for expressions of interest entitled “SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020: Advancing knowledge for the clinical and public health response to the [COVID...

• [Call Announcement] Extended - Call for Abstracts: 8th STS Italia Conference

  To satisfy the many requests, the deadline for abstracts submission within the 8th STS Italia Conference (University of Trieste, Italy, June 18 through 20, 2020) has been extended to February 21, 2020...

• Updates on the European Social Survey in South East Europe

  Since 2015, there has been an increase in Western Balkan involvement in the European Social Survey (ESS). The ESS is a general social survey that operates across the European Research Area (ERA). Every...

• European Social Survey - Round 9 data now available

  The first edition of European Social Survey (ESS) Round 9 data - collected in 19 countries during late 2018 and early 2019 - has been published on 31 October 2019.

• PERFORM Hosted Its Final Event

  PERFORM project held its final event on December 18, 2018 presenting the results achieved over the past four years in close collaboration with its partners.  

• [Event & Call Announcement] ENTRENOVA (ENTerprise REsearch InNOVAtion Conference)

  It is a multi-disciplinary conference dedicated to examining, comprehending and discussion the economic, management, organizational, marketing and other issues related to innovation...

• [Event & Call for papers Announcement] The Great Powers influence on the security of small states

  The Faculty of Security-Skopj  organizes its tenth international scientific conference "The Great Powers influence on the security of small states" in June 2019. Each year the Faculty organizes...

• [Horizon Magazine article] Carlos Moedas says that the EU will fund more social innovation because it’s the future of innovation

  Carlos Moedas, the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation attended the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, Portugal (5-8 November 2018)  where he was presented with The Lisbon...

• Council of the EU agrees its position on Horizon Europe into the next decade/ SSH shall play an important role across all clusters

  On 30th November 2018, the Council agreed its position (partial general approach) on the regulation on Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe is the next framework programme on research and innovation for the...

• Research Impact: Making a Difference (Online course)

  Learn what research impact is and how to create it. Discover what drives research impact and why.

• SSH Impact conference - talking with Haris Muhic (SUS BiH)

  WBC-RTI info aims to disseminate information towards the Western Balkan countries, also about key relevant events to possibly attend. Participation in the EU-level events is indeed crucially important...

• [Event Review] Pathways to impact to SSH research

  This conference was organised in Vienna on 28th and 29th November 2018 as an officialevent of the  Austrian EU Council Presidency. It targeted researchers from SSH and arts-based research as well...

• Get involved in the new COST Actions related to Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts !

  On 13 November 2018, COST’s governing board, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), have confirmed the funding of 40 new COST Actions, starting in Spring 2019. 35% of the 40 network proposals cover ...

• Materials from Training School: Understanding and stimulating SSH impact and engagement with society

  Th Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar (Croatia), within the Cost Action ENRESSH, held this training school in February 2018. The training school provided participants with insights into the theories...

• [Event Review] The Value of Social Science & Humanities in Europe

  The Slovenian Business and Research Association organized a topical conference on the value of Social Science and Humanities in Europe on December 6, 2018 in Brussels.

• PERFORM Support to the Institute of Social Sciences

  The Serbian Institute of Social Sciences is one of the oldest scientific institutions in the field of social sciences in the region of Southeast Europe. For the past 60 years, it has oriented its research...

• Social Innovation Trainings by Made in Danube in Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia

  Results of social innovation – new ideas that meet unmet needs – are all around us. Social Innovation has furthermore been increasingly perceived as answer to the rising number of societal challenges ...

• Towards Increasing Excellence in Social Sciences and Humanities in Serbia

  In order to improve development of research in the field of social sciences and humanities, the visibility of scientific work and results needs to be increased, policies that would discourage hyper production...

• Belgrade Crowdfunding Convention 2018 took a Peek at the Future of Crowdfunding

  The Belgrade Crowdfunding Convention 2018 was a one-day conference held on 25 September 2018 in Belgrade, organized with the idea of gathering in one place crowdfunding experts and enthusiasts from across...

• [Success Story] Raising the Quality of Social Science Research in Serbia

  Thanks to becoming a member of the European Social Survey (ESS), researchers from Serbia can now participate in the most comprehensive global study of citizens in Europe and draw on comparative research...

• [Call Announcement] Call for papers for conference: Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities for a European Research Agenda – Valuation of SSH in mission-oriented research

  The conference invites submissions of extended abstracts and/or posters in particular by: academic researchers policy makers (including research councils and funding agencies) and representatives...

• [Event Announcement] Austrian EU Council Presidency Conference on Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities for a European Research Agenda – Valuation of SSH in mission-oriented research

  This conference will bring the valuation (i.e. the provision of added value through SSH and arts-based research) and impact contributions of social sciences and humanities (SSH) research to transformative...

• [Event Announcement] RTI Policy in Service of Society: Impact at the Crossroads of Policy Design, Implementation and Evaluation

  Austrian EU Council Presidency Conference on RTI Policy in Service of Society: Impact at the Crossroads of Policy Design, Implementation and Evaluation.

• [Call for Applications] Summer School “Reflecting Ethnicity in Legal Education” | Apply now, deadline on 16 July!

  The Summer School “Reflecting Ethnicity in Legal Education” will take place in Albania (specific venue t.b.c.), from 3 to 10 of September 2017.

• [Call Announcement] Hanžeković Prize 2017

  The Prof. Dr. Marijan Hanžeković Trust announces its competition for the award of the annual prize for 2017. Papers must be submitted by June 1, 2017 at the latest. The papers must be accompanied by an...

• [Call for Abstracts: Deadline Extended to Feb. 10, 2017] 3rd LSEE Research Network Conference: Social Cohesion and Economic Governance

  The conference organised by LSEE - Research on South Eastern Europe, National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) and University American College Skopje (UACS) on April 7, 2017 in Skopje aims to ...